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Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:38 pm**

As an Ireland fan, I know the goal is always to win, but playing an all Leinster backline does nothing for us moving towards 2023.

So far, good Garbisi which is fun...

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:38 pm**

So far predictable, Italy huff and puff with no final product, Ireland wait for Italy to fuck up and score without having to make any effort to do so.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:43 pm**

Italy definitely better this year

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:49 pm**

After 4/5 phases I can’t help but feel Italy would be better off sticking up a garryowen

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:52 pm**

great little run by Hugo for an Ireland try...

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:56 pm**

Well this is boring although I'd love it if it were Wales doing it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:56 pm**

great hands by Italy...but still too easy..

3-25 at the moment awaiting the kick

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:03 pm**

all right Italy...great pass by Garbisi..and terrible trying to tackle Meyer up high...

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:08 pm**

Ireland really outsmarting Italy here and have worked out Raynal at the breakdown.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:09 pm**

I missed the try, because of course I did

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:23 pm**

WTF is Raynal doing? Or not? Irish Olympic diving comp at the ruck? This is what encourages defenders to commit acts of dangerous play.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:27 pm**

Ireland have got away with murder at the breakdown all game

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:30 pm**

How far forward?

{EDIT} Finally.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:31 pm**

sanity

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:32 pm**

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:27 pm Ireland have got away with murder at the breakdown all game

Yup, repeatedly joining rucks from the side is really noticeable

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:33 pm**

Kelleher's and Keenan's eyes are uncomfortably close together. Bordeline cyclops.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:35 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:32 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:27 pm Ireland have got away with murder at the breakdown all game
Yup, repeatedly joining rucks from the side is really noticeable

Diving over the top. Not supporting own weight. Hopeless officiating. But it's Italy who were going to lose anyway, so no need to apply the laws, right?

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:37 pm**

This game has not been officiated well

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:43 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:35 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:32 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:27 pm Ireland have got away with murder at the breakdown all game
Yup, repeatedly joining rucks from the side is really noticeable
Diving over the top. Not supporting own weight. Hopeless officiating. But it's Italy who were going to lose anyway, so no need to apply the laws, right?

It does feel like that. Scotland used to suffer the same fate when we were really rubbish.

Italy are like my school team, 10 or 11 really decent players and 4 or 5 hopeless ones who drag the team down.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:47 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:43 pm It does feel like that. Scotland used to suffer the same fate when we were really rubbish.

Italy are like my school team, 10 or 11 really decent players and 4 or 5 hopeless ones who drag the team down.

Not sure they are as bad as hopeless but they have some real thickies. Way too many dim pens.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:51 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:47 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:43 pm It does feel like that. Scotland used to suffer the same fate when we were really rubbish.

Italy are like my school team, 10 or 11 really decent players and 4 or 5 hopeless ones who drag the team down.
Not sure they are as bad as hopeless but they have some real thickies. Way too many dim pens.

Yes, that’s more accurate

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:04 pm**

Italy are subject to the nonsense reffing you see tier 2 teams subjected to at the world cup. Fascinated to know how and why it happens.

Have to say I’ve been thoroughly bored by this game, not something that happens too often for me and rugby but this is hardly watchable.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:06 pm**

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:04 pm Italy are subject to the nonsense reffing you see tier 2 teams subjected to at the world cup. Fascinated to know how and why it happens.

Have to say I’ve been thoroughly bored by this game, not something that happens too often for me and rugby but this is hardly watchable.

Agree with all of that.

Ireland are by a distance the dullest of the Tier 1 teams to watch as a neutral

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:14 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:06 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:04 pm Italy are subject to the nonsense reffing you see tier 2 teams subjected to at the world cup. Fascinated to know how and why it happens.

Have to say I’ve been thoroughly bored by this game, not something that happens too often for me and rugby but this is hardly watchable.
Agree with all of that.

Ireland are by a distance the dullest of the Tier 1 teams to watch as a neutral

3rd'd. All interest in a game as poor as this is lost when the ref and the weaker team conspire to make it a certain hammering early on.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:18 pm**

WTF is the point of a DJ at Principality Stadium today?

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:20 pm**

Well that was handy. Glad you all enjoyed it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:20 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:06 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:04 pm Italy are subject to the nonsense reffing you see tier 2 teams subjected to at the world cup. Fascinated to know how and why it happens.

Have to say I’ve been thoroughly bored by this game, not something that happens too often for me and rugby but this is hardly watchable.
Agree with all of that.

Ireland are by a distance the dullest of the Tier 1 teams to watch as a neutral

You not been watching England this 6N

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:23 pm**

SaintK wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:20 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:06 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:04 pm Italy are subject to the nonsense reffing you see tier 2 teams subjected to at the world cup. Fascinated to know how and why it happens.

Have to say I’ve been thoroughly bored by this game, not something that happens too often for me and rugby but this is hardly watchable.
Agree with all of that.

Ireland are by a distance the dullest of the Tier 1 teams to watch as a neutral
You not been watching England this 6N

Is an excellent point

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:24 pm**

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:20 pm Well that was handy. Glad you all enjoyed it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:24 pm**

I panicked for a moment when I saw Wales:England 16:45 on the BBC page. Maybe I should nip out to the bookies.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:36 pm**

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:24 pm
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:20 pm Well that was handy. Glad you all enjoyed it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:43 pm**

Beer ready for Ben Bingo, expect the spelling to deteriorate fast

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:51 pm**

Hate to start already but.......this ref has no feel for the game and is already off the pace.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:52 pm**

Three penalties thus far?

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:53 pm**

there'll be warning within 3 mins at this rate.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:55 pm**

Zero energy in this match.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:56 pm**

Couple more rucks on that Guinness advert and England will look like NZ

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:58 pm**

Christ alive, we ran the ball from deep and lo and behold it led to something!

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:59 pm**

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:58 pm Christ alive, we ran the ball from deep and lo and behold it led to something!

Right! It was so unexpected it took a while for anyone to catch up with Youngs.

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:02 pm**

Thank God for the Welsh lineout.

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